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Reilly v. Inquest Technology, Inc.

Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Judgment for plaintiff awarding him damages for owed commissions for his work as a wholesale sales representative for defendant-manufacturer,...

Maniscalco v. Brother International Corp.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Summary judgment for defendant dismissing plaintiff's putative class action claim under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act for concealing or failing to...

Garrett v. Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Summary judgment for defendants in a products liability action involving an implanted prosthetic device, is reversed with directions, where: 1) the...

Barabin v. AstenJohnson, Inc.

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiffs' suit against manufacturers of dryer felts, claiming that his mesothelioma was caused by occupational exposure to asbestos contained in...

Ellis v. Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In plaintiffs' putative class action against a manufacturer of Trimboard, a composite building product designed and marketed for use as exterior trim...

U.S. Aviation Underwriters, Inc. v. Nabtesco Corp.

Insurance Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law
In a subrogation claim against an aircraft parts manufacturer, district court's judgment in favor of the manufacturer is affirmed where the statute of...

Chavez v. Glock, Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a suit for strict liability and related torts brought by a police officer against manufacturers and retailers of his gun and holster, arising from...

Wohlgemuth v. Caterpillar Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law
Following a settlement of plaintiffs' suit brought under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, alleging that they purchased a motor home from the...

Rosa v. TASER International, Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a suit against the manufacturer of electronic control devices, commonly referred to as "tasers," alleging a duty to warn that repeated exposure to...

W.M. Barr & Co. v. South Coast Air Quality Management Dist.

Administrative Law, Environmental Law
In a suit challenging an Air Quality Management District's adoption of Rule 1143, which requires manufacturers of consumer paint thinner and solvent...